Crooked Knife

37-23-13

Location: On Display in the Native American Voices

From: United States of America | Maine | Oldtown

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 37-23-13
Current Location Native American Voices - On Display
Culture Penobscot
Provenience United States of America | Maine | Oldtown
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Wood | Metal
Description

Man's. Wooden handle with proximal end carved to a carinated fusiform coil; decorated with lines of excised triangles. Steel blade made from a file. Bound with copper wires. Right handed. Incised initials F.L.F.

Length 29 cm
Credit Line Gift of Samuel W. Fernberger, 1937

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